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Dining at DC Restaurant by Darren Chin in TTDI has been something I wanted to do, penned into the list of things I ought to try as a food writer and enthusiast. The opportunity came recently when I joined some friends for a catchup dinner at the restaurant, where I opted for a full 8 [] The post DC...
My idea of the perfect French dining would be a place where the dishes are traditional and very good to eat (none of those souped-up fantasies), ingredients seasonal and service attentive. La Vie En Rose in Kuala Lumpur holds all of those qualities, except the service portion in which I felt some of the...
When news of Henri Charpentier opening a dessert salon in Dempsey Hills came out, we know we had to give it a try when we were in Singapore for a weekend. This renowned French-Japanese patisserie is known for its crepe suzette, flambéed in Grand Marnier and prepared tableside. The place is beautiful –...
Rendez-Vous in Bangsar Park offers traditional French cuisine without putting a hole in the wallet, an attempt to change the perception of French food being pricey. While we drive past Bangsar Park fairly often, rif and I only tried it early this year when we were out on a date night. True to their claim,...
When I visited Taiwan last May, a good friend recommended that I try Charmonix should I get tired of street food. I shrugged his suggestion off initially, thinking that wasnt going to happen. He was right as I got really homesick by the 5th day and the thought of XXL fried chicken and minced...
Weekend brunches have always been a favourite of mine – a pick-me-up that I look forward to after the end of a work week. It is also a welcomed habit when I’m on vacation, like the weekend brunch I enjoyed at Ebony, Mandarin Oriental Guangzhou. For RMB388 per person, Ebony’s brunch offers a selection...
Mezze in Medan Damansara is one of my favourite restaurants to dine at because the place is cosy and the food, unpretentious. I’ve become quite a regular partly because it’s near home and I love the vibe. Plus, the chef makes a mean carbonara; my usual order for the past 3 years. Since my last [...] The...
